Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-11

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 miration of his hearers. The music was by ! common consent pronounced the finest | Easter music ever heard at this church. The solos were sung by Miss Louise Southworth,
 Miss Louise Daniker and MT. Bonney, the musical director. MT. w. E. Baldwin pre- sided at the organ. At the morning service | the following programme was given: | Anthem-'The Strains Upraise of Joy and
 AnthemN.Asi It Began to Dawn Buck Ofertoire-'R Resurrection. Holden
 At the evening service, 7:30:
 Te Deum ,.Laudamus, in 2 C..;...-...-...- Buck Gloria Patri. in B flat. ............. Elliott
 The floral decorating was very tasteful splendid anchor in front of the sacred desk, fanked on each side by choice arrays of flowers.
 AT ST. PAULs. St. Paul's was crowded yesterday, the con- gregotions being very large and great interest was taken in the services. The rector, Rev.
 MT. Lines, preached an eloquent and inn pressive Easter discourse. The floral display was remarkably fine and lovely. At the 6:30 a. m. service the music was as follows:
 Hallelujah Chorus, organ and harp. .Hendel Carol, Rejoice ye Pure in Heart" Meseiter Versicles, plain.
 Ave from Haydn's Imperial Mass Gloria Pa Patri Gl 2 in in Mosenthal Gloria Patri Ss} festival in flat Goring Eestiya Te DeTm C. ,1,a Wi Warren pp Carol Christ is Risen" Choir and Sunday School
 At the 1O:30 8. ID. service:
 Offertoire 'St Cecile."
 ''As It Began to Dawn. ........... Dudley Buck Kyrie Eleison, in F Tours Gloria Tibi, festival.
 Hymn es, anthem setting ...-.-.........-.D. Buck Hymn 2o5. Gloria in Exelss, plain song.
 At 3:15 p. m. there was the Sunday school service, Superintendent Hollister conducting The floral display here also was very fine and the sight of so many children and youth as were gathered together, upwards of 800, was interesting. The exercises were well calcu- lated to impress still more the beautiful les son which Easter gives to humanity.
 A notable event of the day at St. Paul's was the Easter collection in aid of the fund with which to erect chapel for the use of the Sunday school, the schools present ac- commodations being too limited. These Sunday school service yesterday, and one hundred and thirty of these were in the in- fant department. The Easter collection ill ] the morning amounted to $3, 45O, of this | sum $3, 900 will go to the chapel fund, the | remainder to the cause of missions. At the | contributed for the Chapel fund, making | $4 900 applicable to the fund contributed l very handsome start. It is not | expected that the chapel can be built this | year, but the fund is we'll begun. This year St. Paul's church will rebuild it's corner | tower, the rebuilding being required, the old | tower, which is of wood, having shown signs of decay The new tower will be of | stone like the church. The $3, ,00e required l for this work is already raised. CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER SUNDAY SCHOOL.
 Very interesting exercises were held by 1 the Church of the Redeemer Sunday school | afternoon in the audience room of | the church. Rev. Dr. Todd and the superin- tendent conducted the exercises, Dr. Todd | making temperance address. There was a very lovely display of Easter flowers and l Additional interest was given to the services by the singing of appropriate | Easter selections by the full choir and or chestral music.
 COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
 The Rev Dr. McLane preached very in- teresting Easter sermon at the services at his church yesterday morning and the choir sang with unusual spirit and success adding great y to the enjoyment of the services. The ,hoir's full Easter programme of the day was finely carried out. The Sunday school held exercises last evening which were enjoyed by large congregation.
 The pastors promising ten-year-old son Paul, finely delivered an Easter sermon" | which indicated to the hearers that two heads are sometimes better than one, specially if one is accustomed to writing ad- lresses for the pulpit. The address was luite feature of the exercises. The floral display was one of the finest ever at school and choir did admirably. Especially were the solo Resurrection" composed by H. Rowe Shelly and rendered by Mrs. J. 0. Griggs; and Bucks Light of the Better Morning" sung by Miss Sophie l.. Northrop.
 AT HUMPHREY STREET CHURCH.
 The pastor, Rev. s. H. Bray, preached an Easter sermon of rare power yesterday morn ing. As usual, it was extemporaneous, the | frequent very impressive and eloquent pas sages. There was beautiful array of flow ers about the sacred desk. It was day of l special gladness and joy to the pastor that on this most glorious of all the Christian fes tivals his beloved wife, who at one time was feared to be i'll beyond recovery, was able | for the first time since her long illness and consequent absence from church to be pres snt in her accustomed place in the sanctuary. It was also a matter of much joy to all. Fol lowing was the programme of special music for yesterday:
 Anfhem-so Come, Let us Sing"
 Hymn-"The 1ncarnate."
 
 Hymp-.'The sacrihce''
 Re Responsive we're TT,eadingEChrist Si T reviving
 Responsive reading-''Christ Triumphant."
 Chorus-R Risen Triumphant"
 Offertory
 Anthem--'Iift Up Your Heads
 Responsive reading-"Christ ExultinR''
 Chorus - Head of the Church Triumphantr
 Responsive reading-"Christ ComingH
 Hymn-"Forever with the Lord.''
 HOWARD AVENUE CHURCH.
 There were unusually large congregations at Howard avenue church yesterday, and especially SO in the evening The pastor. Rev. MT. Mutch, delivered very impressive sermon. The following programme of special music was rendered.:
 Christ the Lord is Risen. Lloyd Easter anthem Tours OHertore.--.-- --.--...--.-...-.......b Barrett
 In the evening an Easter concert wss given by the Sunday school assisted by the | choir. The choir selections were: He Lives Who Once Was Slain ........... Dressler The Saviour Hath Risen. .............. Parker Lift Your Glad Voices in Triumph on High.
 .-.-....- .-..-- --....---....... Brewer |
 The decorations of flowers were very elab- crate and reflected credit to the committee | of young ladies, consisting of Misses Ida Foote, Kitty Sanford, Maud Beckley, Bertha McCree and Nina Crane. The pulpit and platform in front were covered with flowers | and potted plants from the greenhouse of Mr. Rahino The musical vroCraYnnnN aa